Las Vegas is home to a first-of-its-kind specialty court program that finds ways to help at-risk youth with autism.
The court is the Detention Alternative for Autistic Youth, or DAYY, court. It was started by Judge Sunny Bailey in 2018 with the primary goal of keeping at-risk juveniles with autism out of the revolving door of the criminal justice system.
Last year, state lawmakers voted to expand the program to other parts of the state.
Suuny Bailey, judge, Nevada's Eighth Judicial District Court
